Planting 200 million trees could generate £500 million annually – but only if they are planted in the right place (University of East Anglia)

More than 200 million new trees should be planted in Britain according to researchers at the University of East Anglia (UEA). A new report published today reveals that converting almost 7,000 km2 of land (an area larger than the size of...

"Choosing the best locations for planting new trees is very important for maximising their value. We developed a new computer programme which allows us to find the best place for new woodlands, taking into account the costs and benefits for each location."

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Saving forests: Maasai community urged to conserve the environment

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Saving forests: Maasai community urged to conserve the environment

Saving forests: Maasai community urged to conserve the environment

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Leaders from Narok County urged the Maasai Community to conserve the environment warning that massive deforestation could soon lead to desertification. The leaders spoke in Shartuka in Transmara West during a function to issue Uwezo fund cheques, the leaders supported the ban on charcoal imposed by Narok County Security team.
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Saving forests: Maasai community urged to conserve the environment

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Leaders from Narok County urged the Maasai Community to conserve the environment warning that massive deforestation could soon lead to desertification. The leaders spoke in Shartuka in Transmara West during a function to issue Uwezo fund cheques, the leaders supported the ban on charcoal imposed by Narok County Security team.
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Leaders from Narok County urged the Maasai Community to conserve the environment warning that massive deforestation could soon lead to desertification. The leaders spoke in Shartuka in Transmara West during a function to issue Uwezo fund cheques, the leaders supported the ban on charcoal imposed by

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On World Environment Day, Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar planted a \'Rudraksh\' sapling, while Captain of the Indian Test Cricket team, Virat Kohli also planted saplings at the lawns of Paryavaran Bhawan. The minister reiterated that initiatives must be taken to protect the environment.

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Forest

A forest, also referred to as a wood or the woods, is an area with a high density of trees. As with cities, depending on various cultural definitions, what is considered a forest may vary significantly in size and have different classifications according to how and what of the forest is composed.[vague] These plant communities cover approximately 9.4 percent of the Earth's surface (or 30 percent of total land area), though they once covered much more (about 50 percent of total land area), in many different regions and function as habitats for organisms, hydrologic flowmodulators, and soil conservers, constituting one of the most important aspects of the biosphere. Although forests are classified primarily by trees, the concept of a forest ecosystem includes additional species (such as smaller plants, fungi, bacteria, and animals) as well as physical and chemical processes such as energy flow and nutrient cycling.

A typical forest is composed of the overstory (canopy or upper tree layer) and the understory. The understory is further subdivided into the shrub layer, herb layer, and also the moss layer and soil microbes. In some complex forests, there is also a well-defined lower tree layer. Forests are central to all human life because they provide a diverse range of resources: they store carbon, aid in regulating the planetary climate, purify water and mitigate natural hazards such as floods. Forests also contain roughly 90 percent of the world's terrestrial biodiversity.